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Re: Library Editor refactor

 

Le 18/11/2017 à 20:04, Maciej Suminski a écrit :
> Hi Jean-Pierre,
> 
> On 11/18/2017 08:00 PM, jp charras wrote:
> [snip]
>> Hi Orson,
>>
>> I tested the new library editor on W7 32 bits.
>> The component tree is very useful, but I am worried by the time taken by the library editor to be
>> displayed.
>> I am guessing this time is spent to build this component tree.
>> About 10s on my computer, to build a tree of 1100 components and 10 libraires.
>> (this is not a lot, in fact the minimal number of libraries and symbols loaded for any job).
>>
>> This is annoying because these 10s (only for a minimal config) are spent every time I open the
>> library editor (and nothing is displayed during these 10s, just Kicad freezes).
> 
> Ok, I will have a look at the performance issues. Does it take
> significantly less time when you open the dialog to place a new
> component in the schematic editor?

>From your "libedit" refactor branch, the same time (10s).
>From the current Kicad master version: only about 2s.

> 
>> On a related topic, I saw (and used...) the "Browse Files..." button in the Schematic Library Tables
>> dialog.
>> It is *very* useful.
>> Could you commit this enhancement ASAP, regardless the library editor problems?
> 
> Sure, no problem. I am glad you like it too.

Thanks.

> 
> Regards,
> Orson
> 
>> Thanks.
>>
> 


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Jean-Pierre CHARRAS


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